Month: March 2025

Here is the new ham report as of March 1, listing newly licensed hams. Club officials, please review the list and reach out to those in your footprint and invite, welcome them. To all: please welcome these folks when you hear them on local repeaters. Offer assistance as well!

Report for 2025-03-01

Keith Maynard, KC1WFW – FCC
179 Whitney Rd
Ashby, MA 01431-2218

Sai Subramanian, KC1WDS – FCC
2 Jennifer Path
Acton, MA 01720-4177

Gregory S Adkins, KC1WFE – FCC
40 Hillside Rd
Carlisle, MA 01741-1132

Tayler Pitkin, KC1WFQ – FCC
130 Prospect St
Carlisle, MA 01741-1826

Theodore P Fiust, KC1WIB – FCC
54 Fairview Ave
Natick, MA 01760-4269

Gabriel A Bolter, KC1WGK – FCC
PO Box 705
Sudbury, MA 01776-0705

Joseph S Campbell, AC1TR – FCC
65 Prospect St
Woburn, MA 01801-4341

Richard H Boyd, KC1WFN – FCC
3 Redgate Dr
Andover, MA 01810-5919

Ethan Norton, KC1WHH – FCC
4 Tennyson Rd
Reading, MA 01867-1650

Jacob D Boisclair, K9RAV – FCC
194 Fayette St
Lynn, MA 01902-2242

Scott Leblanc, K1WTN – FCC
PO Box 264
Danvers, MA 01923-0464

Liam R Crossen, KC1WEP – FCC
9 Woodholm Rd
Manchester, MA 01944-1041

Camden C Johnson, KC1WDQ – FCC
6 Summit Pl
Newburyport, MA 01950-3804

William F Waters, N1BAV – FCC
54 Gardner St
Peabody, MA 01960-1843

Michael S Sullivan, KC1WEZ – FCC
45 Daniels St
Salem, MA 01970-5657

Brian Bodiya, KC1WIH – FCC
133 Oak St
Franklin, MA 02038-1841

Austin G Swinney, KC1WIC – FCC
16 Stoney Beach Rd
Hull, MA 02045-3317

Peter McNaughton, KC1WHE – FCC
67 Pine St
Medfield, MA 02052-1309

Austin Russell, KC1WGT – FCC
100 Lovejoy Wharf Unit 8C
Boston, MA 02114-2149

Scott Abramson, KC1WGF – FCC
716 Columbus Ave
Boston, MA 02120-2111

Ryan Raschkovsky, KC1WDR – FCC
716 Columbus Ave
Boston, MA 02120-2111

Alicja Mahr, KC1WDN – FCC
7 Greylock Rd Apt 2
Allston, MA 02134-2577

Vera L Berger, KC1WHM – FCC
299 Vassar St
Cambridge, MA 02139-4310

David C Treff, KC1WFV – FCC
21 Mead St
Somerville, MA 02144-2443

Benjamin C Wirz, KC1WET – FCC
17 Palmer St
Medford, MA 02155-1118

Christopher Reeves, KC1WIL – FCC
80 Furnace Brook Pkwy
Quincy, MA 02169-2304

Luke Taylor, KC1WFU – FCC
95 Park Dr Apt B
Boston, MA 02215-5216

Daniel Sheehan, KC1WFS – FCC
1243 Pleasant St
Brockton, MA 02301-2845

Sean J Colby, KC1WEE – FCC
17 State Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360-5101

Sarah E Gregg, KC1WIG – FCC
42 Reynolds Ave
Randolph, MA 02368-3740

Walter Vincent, KC1WIQ – FCC
9 Colby Rd
Arlington, MA 02476-7903

Bright McConnell, KC1WHL – FCC
15 Knox St
Belmont, MA 02478-2644

Camryn M Neches, KC1WGG – FCC
632 Wellesley St
Weston, MA 02493-1066

David G Berube, KC1WEQ – FCC
PO Box 3018
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557-3018

Kathryn E Hautanen, KC1WEJ – FCC
84 Governors Way
Barnstable, MA 02630-1305

Patricia P Semple, WA1SWJ – FCC
67 Rosemary Ln
Brewster, MA 02631-2469

Jeffrey Gruenglas, KC1WEK – FCC
44 Nyes Neck Rd
Centerville, MA 02632-1732

John P Cashman, KC1WFG – FCC
18 Martin Rd
Dennis, MA 02638-2585

Bryan Bourbeau, KC1WEN – FCC
41 Ships Eagle Ln
Osterville, MA 02655-1465

David Nedell, KC1WGU – FCC
1330 Williams St
Dighton, MA 02715-1004

Scott D Kershaw, KC1WEO – FCC
742 Rock St
Fall River, MA 02720-3440

Mark M Oberg, KC1WED – FCC
256 Belleville Rd
New Bedford, MA 02745-5223

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!  I hope you all had a nice February, including, of course, Valentine’s Day. Staying warm and safe? I’m sorry this update is a little late – I try to get the monthly updates out around the 15th of each month – but the time just got away from me. On a happy note, the Section Manager email blast to all members in the section function is now BACK IN OPERATION so this monthly update is being sent direct to your email, no redistribution requests needed. Yay! 

* 2025 Northeast HamXposition is Coming! 

Mark your calendars! The 2025 Northeast HamXposition is not that far away: August 21-24, 2025, in Marlborough, MA. This is New England’s premier ham gathering. I hope to have an eyeball QSO with all of you at HamX! More info at https://ema.arrl.org/2025/03/02/2025-northeast-hamxposition-ticketing-hotel-reservations-now-open/  

* New Ham Report on EMA Website 

I have started a new regular posting on the Eastern MA website: the New Ham Report. Monthly, I will pull the report and post it on https://ema.arrl.org. When you hear these new licensees on your local repeater, reach out and make them feel welcome! 

* MMRA Starts Monthly Elmer/Mentor Program 

Speaking of making new hams feel welcome, the Minuteman Repeater Association (MMRA) recently started a program that’s very cool: a monthly mentor program via Zoom. Need some help figuring out that new radio? Got questions about repeater etiquette or how to check in to a net? Or are you an experienced ham that wants to give back to the hobby? This is the perfect time/place to go. See https://ema.arrl.org/2025/02/13/mmra-elmer-mentor-forum-second-wednesday-of-each-month/  for details. 

*  Virtual NTS Traffic Net Began March 5, 2025 

Many Technician class amateurs miss out on fun and skills learning of traffic handling because they reside in areas of the country where local traffic nets on VHF repeaters don’t exist. The Virtual NTS Traffic Net (VNTN) seeks to address this problem with the creation of a Zoom-based local traffic net that can be accessed by anyone with an internet connection.   

The Net will meet weekly, and held its inaugural session on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The VNTN URL is: <https://bitl.to/3xj4>  

Full details at https://ema.arrl.org/2025/03/05/virtual-nts-traffic-net-begins-march-5-2025/  

* Still Recruiting a New Section Youth Coordinator  

Sadly, our Section’s former Section Youth Coordinator, Paul K1YUB, is now a Silent Key. I need to fill this important position on the EMA Section Staff. The SYC requirement and job description is at https://www.arrl.org/section-youth-coordinator  If you are interested in this volunteer position, please contact me at n1ilz@arrl.org  – I’ll appreciate it greatly!  

* N1ILZ for a Final   

Stay safe and warm out there!  We’re officially in meteorological Spring, but you’d never know, looking at the outside thermometer. But it’s only a matter of not too much time before things will get warmer, and it’ll be time to fix antennas. And plan for Field Day! Really. I remain hopeful. Stay warm and get ready for some great Spring fun! 

Can you write a paragraph or two about what you’re up to, so I can publish it in the Section Update? Let me know via email at n1ilz@arrl.org!   

* For always up-to-date news, please visit the EMA Section website at http://ema.arrl.org   

This Section News Update was brought to you by Section Manager Jon N1ILZ.